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- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; stone; metal; brick; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0003
- Description
- Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte
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- Title
- Log House
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; stone; metal; brick; glass
- Description
- Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0003
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- Date
- 1911
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0009
- Description
- Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front w…
- Title
- Log House
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
- Dimensions
- 548.64 x 685.8 cm
- Description
- Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front window 60.96 x 137.16 cm. and one window on each side each 60.96 x 50.8. Wooden roof with wooden shingles, rafters are small logs.
- Subject
- architecture
- Wardens
- Parks Canada
- Scotty Wright
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0009
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0005
- Description
- Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a cat with an arched back. Knocker is hinged behind back to plaque beneath. Plaque is cast in hourglass shape with projecting lug below and above with holes to screw to door.
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- Title
- Knocker
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a cat with an arched back. Knocker is hinged behind back to plaque beneath. Plaque is cast in hourglass shape with projecting lug below and above with holes to screw to door.
- Subject
- households
- furnishing
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0005
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0006
- Description
- Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a walking reindeer. Knocker is hinged behind antlers to plaque beneath. Plaque of two cast semi-circles connected by two vertical bars is nailed to door through two holes in top semi-circle and through one hole on projecting lug beneath lower semi-circle.
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- Title
- Knocker
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.0 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a walking reindeer. Knocker is hinged behind antlers to plaque beneath. Plaque of two cast semi-circles connected by two vertical bars is nailed to door through two holes in top semi-circle and through one hole on projecting lug beneath lower semi-circle.
- Subject
- households
- furnishing
- animals
- Moore home
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0006
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- Date
- 1915 – 1940
- Material
- hoof; bone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0007
- Description
- Indigenous tepee pegs made from the hooves and either ulnas or tibias of deer, the bone end sharpened for insertion in the ground and the hoof end left standing upright as decoration, the joint area between hoof and bone has been bound in buckskin.
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- Title
- Tent Pegs
- Date
- 1915 – 1940
- Material
- hoof; bone; skin
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Description
- Indigenous tepee pegs made from the hooves and either ulnas or tibias of deer, the bone end sharpened for insertion in the ground and the hoof end left standing upright as decoration, the joint area between hoof and bone has been bound in buckskin.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0007
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Fragment Shingle
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1001
- Description
- Old, long, narrow split cedar board (1/2 shingle), edge of board curved along left side 24.0 cm from bottom where knot strikes grain, 2 obvious nail holes through shingle, 1 near top, 1 near bottom, bottom edge rougher than top.
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- Title
- Fragment Shingle
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Old, long, narrow split cedar board (1/2 shingle), edge of board curved along left side 24.0 cm from bottom where knot strikes grain, 2 obvious nail holes through shingle, 1 near top, 1 near bottom, bottom edge rougher than top.
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1001
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) f…
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- Title
- Facade Tile
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) fastened by nail to slab (c) nail hole drilled through to hold something similar to (b).
- Subject
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
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- Date
- 1886 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 a
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (a) whole bricks - dark red-brown with corners chipped off one end, impurities in clay (small rocks) cause cracks fracturing all surfaces anddistorting shape of brick somewhat extrusion grooves along length bits of sandy mortar on top, small patches of green moss o…
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- Title
- Brick
- Date
- 1886 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 10.7 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (a) whole bricks - dark red-brown with corners chipped off one end, impurities in clay (small rocks) cause cracks fracturing all surfaces anddistorting shape of brick somewhat extrusion grooves along length bits of sandy mortar on top, small patches of green moss on all other surfaces.
- Subject
- camps & lodges
- Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 a
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- Date
- 1885 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 b
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (b) half brick - dull ochre-yellow with deep letters stamped in top "__AIR(?)", letters eroded, edges worn, iron-spotting on surface, more porous than (a), small bit of red mortar on top corner, patches of green mosscover sides and bottom, white papery substance co…
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- Title
- Brick
- Date
- 1885 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 9.1 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (b) half brick - dull ochre-yellow with deep letters stamped in top "__AIR(?)", letters eroded, edges worn, iron-spotting on surface, more porous than (a), small bit of red mortar on top corner, patches of green mosscover sides and bottom, white papery substance covers first part of word, and broken surface of brick.
- Subject
- camps & lodges
- Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 b
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Doorjamb Section
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- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1006
- Description
- From Bankhead boarding house, names from 1905-07, thick, weathered, grey piece of board, narrower dado along one edge to fitdoor 14.5 cm slot chiseled in narrow edge to fit door hinge, list of names (unreadable) written in chalky substance down entire board length; board headed by"1905 to 1907", …
- Title
- Doorjamb Section
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 18.5 x 128.3 cm
- Description
- From Bankhead boarding house, names from 1905-07, thick, weathered, grey piece of board, narrower dado along one edge to fitdoor 14.5 cm slot chiseled in narrow edge to fit door hinge, list of names (unreadable) written in chalky substance down entire board length; board headed by"1905 to 1907", pencilled graffiti at top, "Deacon was here 1969".
- Credit
- Gift of James Anderson, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1006
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Building Brick
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1007
- Description
- A red clay brick from the Banff brickyard. "CC Co" embossed in an oblong depression on top.
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- Title
- Building Brick
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A red clay brick from the Banff brickyard. "CC Co" embossed in an oblong depression on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Steiner, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1007
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- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic; mortar; stones
- Catalogue Number
- 101.03.1001 a-d
- Description
- 4 globby pieces brick from kiln at Silver City, firebrick frosted with globby mortar from outer surface of kiln: (a) long yellow brick (23.5x5.9x5.9) - thick mossy growth on mortar (b) greyish brick (15.8x8.7x6.0) - mortar icing 2 sides (c) blocky yellow brick (9.5x11.0x10.8)- cap of globby mortar…
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- Title
- Kiln Brick
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic; mortar; stones
- Description
- 4 globby pieces brick from kiln at Silver City, firebrick frosted with globby mortar from outer surface of kiln: (a) long yellow brick (23.5x5.9x5.9) - thick mossy growth on mortar (b) greyish brick (15.8x8.7x6.0) - mortar icing 2 sides (c) blocky yellow brick (9.5x11.0x10.8)- cap of globby mortar (d) red brick (12.5x10.0x6.5) - mortar with large yellow stone sticking up from one side, worn smooth, oxidized black.
- Subject
- towns
- Silver City
- mining
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 101.03.1001 a-d
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- Date
- 1880 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 101.04.1001
- Description
- From Rogers Pass, bent bolt in piece of wood, splintering, large segment of support timber with rusting 1.8 cm diameter bent iron rod in drilled hole, one end sawed off, other broken.
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- Title
- Drift Bolt
- Date
- 1880 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 42.5 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- From Rogers Pass, bent bolt in piece of wood, splintering, large segment of support timber with rusting 1.8 cm diameter bent iron rod in drilled hole, one end sawed off, other broken.
- Subject
- CPR
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Credit
- Gift of Rhoda Rouse, Calgary, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 101.04.1001
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0009
- Description
- Handmade quilt with star pattern in red, green and beige. The backing of the quilt is plain. There is a large stain in the centre of the quilt, all over small stains, slight yellowing, and the quilting is worn in all four corners.
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- Title
- Quilt
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 218.0 x 218.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade quilt with star pattern in red, green and beige. The backing of the quilt is plain. There is a large stain in the centre of the quilt, all over small stains, slight yellowing, and the quilting is worn in all four corners.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0009
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0010
- Description
- Handmade quilt with red, green, and beige star pattern. Quilt has plain backing. The coloured fabric is faded. There is slight staining, and one small section is damaged.
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- Title
- Quilt
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 206.0 x 222.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade quilt with red, green, and beige star pattern. Quilt has plain backing. The coloured fabric is faded. There is slight staining, and one small section is damaged.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0010
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0019
- Description
- A heavy red woolen blanket with a wide black band at either end, twill weave. Along one side near the stripe at the end are four short lines woven into the fabric, and in that corner a square label is sewn. Square label in corner, "All genuine Hudson's Bay point blankets bear this seal/ HUDSON'S B…
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 190.0 x 214.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy red woolen blanket with a wide black band at either end, twill weave. Along one side near the stripe at the end are four short lines woven into the fabric, and in that corner a square label is sewn. Square label in corner, "All genuine Hudson's Bay point blankets bear this seal/ HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY/ Incorporated 1670 (around seal of two deer rampant with Latin motto "Pro Pelle Cutem" on banner beneath)/ the seal of quality/ made in England".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0019
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- Date
- prior to 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0051 a,b
- Description
- Typical white pillow shams. Monogrammed "MS" with embroidery surrounding letters
- Title
- Pillow Sham
- Date
- prior to 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Typical white pillow shams. Monogrammed "MS" with embroidery surrounding letters
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0051 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 f…
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 201.0 x 255.0 cm
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 female figures above and below this, stylized trees in same white wool form an open pattern along edge of border.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Tilly McPherson
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- satin; fibre; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1008
- Description
- The quilt is made primarily of a blue fabric on the front and back. The front of the quilt presents a series of squares in blue, white, and red. Each square has the name or initials of the women that worked on the quilt. The central area is embroidered “The Bankhead Ladies Patriotic Society.” At ea…
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- Title
- Quilt
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- satin; fibre; cotton
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- The quilt is made primarily of a blue fabric on the front and back. The front of the quilt presents a series of squares in blue, white, and red. Each square has the name or initials of the women that worked on the quilt. The central area is embroidered “The Bankhead Ladies Patriotic Society.” At each of the four corners of the internal detail there is a small red cross within a white square. On the inside of each of these white squares there is a red square with an embroidered flower.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- quilting
- Bankhead
- Credit
- Gift of Ruth A Biss, Nanaimo, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1008
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0021
- Description
- Black bordered rectangular Navajo scatter rug, ivory ground with three adjoined diamond designs dominant, other geometric symbols in design of rug in colours red, gray, black, brown, four black corner tassels, handwoven.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 98.0 cm
- Description
- Black bordered rectangular Navajo scatter rug, ivory ground with three adjoined diamond designs dominant, other geometric symbols in design of rug in colours red, gray, black, brown, four black corner tassels, handwoven.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- weaving
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0021
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